U.N. Peacekeeping

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 10:06
Fighting between a Christian militia and French soldiers in Central African Republic has left several people dead, including some who appeared unarmed, according to a witness.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:37
The Kenyan Senate on Thursday (April 17th) approved the deployment of 310 additional peacekeeping troops to South Sudan, Kenya's The Standard reported.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:01
At least 30 people were killed in Jonglei state capital Bor on Thursday during clashes between local youth demonstrators and peacekeepers from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), medical sources told Sudan Tribune.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 08:35
The United Nations Security Council has heard a proposal to create a special medal for bravery in UN peacekeeping.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 08:34
Tanzania's president warned armed groups operating in eastern Congo to disarm or risk being hunted down by Congolese and U.N. forces in an interview with The Associated Press.
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 12:44
U.S. Condemns Attacks in South Sudan
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 11:55

The United States is expanding its presence on the African continent rapidly. While U.S. training off the coast of Ghana is ending, the multinational U.S. exercise Obangame is set to start off the coast of Nigeria. Read about these and other news below: 

Friday, April 18, 2014 - 11:39

New data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute points to a growing arms race in the South Caucasus while China’s public security minister proposed establishing a new joint security center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 08:18
The European Union on Tuesday agreed to launch a new mission to boost police and national guard forces in Mali, its second operation in the vast African nation threatened by Islamist rebels.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 07:42
The parties touched upon the bilateral cooperation at the meeting, in particular issues related to military education, military health and peacekeeping activities.

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